05/04Result
2nd match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 5 2012
Daredevils won by 8 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Irfan PathanDelhi Capitals
05/04Result
2nd match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 5 2012
Daredevils won by 8 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Irfan PathanDelhi Capitals
3037dThe Report by Abhishek Purohit

Irfan Pathan blows take Delhi to win

Irfan Pathan proved decisive with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 42 from 20 deliveries to ensure Delhi Daredevils did not make a mess of their chase of 98 after having been 49 for 0

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

IK Pathan
42(20) 2x4 - 3x6
  • Productive Shot
  • leg glance
  • 22 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
0 0 0 7 18 8 1 8
AJ Finch
AJ Finch
30(27) 5x4 - 0x6
  • Productive Shot
  • leg glance
  • 9 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
3 4 2 4 4 1 1 11

Best performances - Bowlers

M Morkel
M Morkel
O3
M0
R18
W3
Eco6
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
UT Yadav
UT Yadav
O2
M0
R9
W2
Eco4.5
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Commentator: Suneer Chowdhary

That is it from me, hope you had a good time following this game despite the long wait due to rain. I will be back tomorrow with the two games, when Mumbai take on Pune and Punjab play Rajasthan.

Presentation Ceremony:

Sehwag: Boys did very well, bowlers bowled brilliantly after we won the toss. Fielded very well. Finch outscored me, played very well.

Gambhir: The way Morne bowled, he bowled some quality stuff. The total we had was a quality total in the end, but they batted well. Pathan was excellent with his batting.

Irfan Pathan edges out Morne Morkel to walk away with the man of the match award.

Pathan: I wasn't looking forward to hitting Yusuf for the boundary. The pace of the ball helped me time my shots.

That is an excellent knock from Pathan, unbeaten 42 from only 20 balls. When he walked out at three, it was a bit of a surprise - to me at least - but he has done more than what was expected out him, continuing the good work done by Morne Morkel with the ball.

Pathan himself admits that he was expecting to bat seven. He also says that they wanted to target one bowler towards the end, and it turned out to be Marchant de Lange. And to add to it, he is candid enough to say that he did not like hitting his brother Yusuf for a four in that penultimate over!

11.1
4
Bhatia to Pathan, FOUR, Full-toss and it has been flicked over the square-leg fielder for a four! Delhi have won with five balls to spare!

Only two required from the last over. Pathan on strike. Bhatia with the ball.

END OF OVER:
11 | 9 Runs | DC: 96/2 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.72, RRR: 2.00)

  • Irfan Pathan38 (19b)
  • Glenn Maxwell3 (7b)
  • Yusuf Pathan1-0-7-0
  • Marchant de Lange3-0-36-0
10.6
1
Pathan to Pathan, 1 run, Nudged away to the leg-side and gets a single.
10.5
4
Pathan to Pathan, FOUR, Goes down a couple of steps and lifts it over the extra-cover region for a four that had grace written all over it!
10.4
1lb
Pathan to Maxwell, 1 leg bye, Attempts a sweep and is hit on the pads again. The keeper screams, to no avail.
10.3
1
Pathan to Pathan, 1 run, Quicker, flatter and Pathan cuts Pathan away to the sweeper.
10.2
1lb
Pathan to Maxwell, 1 leg bye, Turn for Pathan and the batsman is hit on his pads. They still run for a leg-bye.

Daredevils 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st49V SehwagAJ Finch
2nd8V SehwagIK Pathan
3rd43IK PathanGJ Maxwell